Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10
VIM TOW, Room.

From the Youths Companion.
al like the plaza OF your new house
very much, my son" said old Mrs
Lane to david" whose prosperity
was showing itself by a change OF
homes. but where is the boys
roomg"
THAT is what ! have asked HIM
many times" said the meek little
mother OF "the boys"
"Well," replied DAVID Lane, as in
differently as il he were speaking OF a
kennel for his dog, ''you can poke
boys away anywhere! | can't afford
to finish of nice room for two great,
romping, tearingfellows. Why, moth
er, when | was hoy slept in u great
unfinished garnet, and Pve often got
up in the night and hammered a shin.
Gle over hole to keep the rain OIL my
bed"
"Yes, David; but we were very poor
then and your boys would sleep in a
garnet and nail shingles over holes
too, if it was necessary; but God
prospered your father after that and
He has prospered you, and the boys
ought to share the blessing. Where
do you mean to put them, David"'
persisted the old lady.
We'll, in the chamber OF the short
i. The ceiling is low and the half
windows come down to the floor. but
they don't care. Ii they had apalace
OF a chamber, they wouldn't stay at
home evenings" and David Lane
took up his hat and went out,
Morton and Willis Lane, two great
boys OF fourteen and sixteen years,
were Drumming over with life and fun.
They played ball, rowed boats, prac-
ticed gymnastics, scraped on violias,
blew horns. whistled. sang and shout
ed. and thus relieved, as by safety
valves, their surplus animal spirit.
This did very well by day; but when
night came or storms ragged, they
were like Gagged eagles. Ii they went
into the sittingroom they were forced
to SIT still lest they should disturb
their father, who was always closing
up his days accounts there. Ii they
went into the kitchen they were sure
to give offence TO old Betty by leaving
footprints on her well-scoured floor
If they drummed on the piano in the
parlor they disturbed their sisters
study or made somebody's head ache.
So they too often took up then hats
after tea ana went of to sit on
fence with other boys, or to rove
about town, whistling and singing and
shouting
These boys were in fair way to be
ruined for want OF cheerful home shel.
ter, and they would have been but Tor
one blessing-they had 4 grandmoth-
er who thought their comfort and en-
joyment OF more Importance than
that OF an occasional visitor OF their
sisters, or a bevy OF country cousins
who came there twice u year to do
shopping and thus saved a hotel bill.
This good grandma had httlc mon.
ey and u hall dozen homes; so she
was not afraid to express her opinion
on the subject, now that she had come
to them on long visit. The new
house was being discussed again one
evening, and her opinion was asked
upon some matter.
david. " she said to her son. what
is that large chamber for with the
bay-windows and the two mantel.
pieces?"
For company, mother" was the
reply.
What company? didn't know
you expected any," said the shrewd
old lady.
"Oh, for any one Who happens
along. By-and.by Emma will .eave
school, and have company you know.
James's wife and Cousin Hepsey come
down twice a year to shop, and always
stay here night or two"
"But your own boys come here to
sleep three hundred and sixty.fiye
nights in the year, and have n thous-
and times the claim on you that any
have"
"Yes?"
"What arrangements have you made
or them"
And the father repeated the remark
ne had made to his easy wife so often, |
hat boys didn't care, and that they |
Ghere.'
But these hoys must not sleep any.
where alter the new house is done.
lnless you divide that long spare |
'hamber into two moderate sized |
1nes, and give one to them, | shall |
ieettie them in the room you have
planned for me and make NV home
With Catherine. She has plenty OF
oom."
David Lane loved his mother, so
he result was that the long 'spnre
hamher' was finished so as to inset
he wants OF the boys.
Two happier boys never lived than
hese two when the time came for fur.
fishing and 'namenting TINT room,
took the matter into her
wn hands, and said they should have
verything to their own minds, as
one as they kept within bounds,
NOW what do you want in your
oom?' she asked when the house was
early done.
"In the first place we don't want
carpet, because somebody would be
ways telling us not to kick holes in
!. We don't want black walnut
lrnIture, nor q big looking glass, nor
nina vases, nor anything grand that
PATCHES, or tears, or breaks" Nor
on said.
well, what do you want, them"
aid their grandmother.
well, grandma, We want en- oiled
DOR and two OF your great braided
lats; and an open fireplace, with
our brass andirons from the garrett
nd q big hearth, where we can pob
orn and roast nuts; and we want
right wall paper, with pictures Of the
ountry; and two little iron
edssteads, with blue spreads; four
hairs, painted blue; q glass case for
ur stuffed birds; shelves for onr